What is Bloodless Medicine and Surgery?
Bloodless medicine and surgery is a state-of-the-art approach to managing diseases and conditions while lowering and in many cases eliminating exposure to transfused blood. Specifically, a bloodless program utilizes a variety of techniques and resources to minimize blood loss, salvage and re-infuse as much of a patient’s own blood as is possible thus ensuring maximum oxygen delivery to the cells and organs. It also involves the use of pharmaceuticals to maximize blood production – essentially using the patient’s own body as a blood bank.
